ESPN Fantasy Football on Sam LaPorta
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LaPorta is the virtual game's TE5 in fantasy points per effort (14.2)... trails only St. Brown in total targets (32) and red zone opportunities (9)... the only player in the NFL to earn an end zone target in every single game this season... Fire up LaPorta with confidence in a clash carrying a slate-high over/under of 54.5 points.
STACKED’s take
LaPorta's elite volume and efficiency make him a top-5 TE vs. Arizona's weak pass defense.
LaPorta is the virtual game's TE5 in fantasy points per effort (14.2). As a premier weapon in Detroit's offense, the 25-year-old trails only St. Brown in total targets (32) and red zone opportunities (9). He has emerged as Jared Goff's preferred end zone target, commanding five such opportunities and is the only player in the NFL to earn an end zone target in every single game this season. His consistent volume is bolstered by solid metrics: he leads the position in routes run per contest and has delivered a catch of 18 or more yards in each outing. This high-end production makes LaPorta a top-five positional option heading into a plus matchup at Arizona, where the Cardinals' defense has surrendered a league-high 9.1 yards per attempt and has been generous to tight ends, allowing the eighth-highest catch rate, seventh-most yards per reception, and eighth-most total yards to the position. The source fires him up with confidence in a clash carrying a slate-high over/under of 54.5 points.
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